Synthetics
Sweet basil essential oil smells like a coarse, herbaceous basil reminiscent of pasta sauce.
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Fraterworks: This lovely basil oil has a high methyl chavicol count which makes it more anisic than the linalool rich type. basil was used to great effect in eau sauvage (ct linalool) and brut (ct methyl chavicol), demonstrations formulas of which are both below.
Basil oil blends extremely well with suralette™ extra, canthoxal and most other herbal notes. it is particularly popular in mens fragrances.
We also stock basil oil ct linalool (sweet linalool) from lmr.
Origin: india
Part: leaves
Method: steam distillation at source
The Fragrance Conservatory: Obtained by steam distilling basil leaves, basil oil (ocimum basilicum l.) has been prized around the world for millennia as a central component in many ancient traditions. today, fragrance creators use basil in a variety of products for its herbaceous aroma with slightly sweet balsamic notes and camphor.